[Russia] Gay activists outsmart Moscow city authorities, hold first ever parade
After years of direct banning or quiet blocking with red tape, LGBT activists managed to cheat Moscow city authorities and hold their first ever gay pride parade, media reports.
About 70 people marched on one of Moscow quays under rainbow banners and then held a two-hour rally calling for freedom of assembly and organization for sexual minorities.

[New Zealand] 2012 NZ Queen of Queens: Carmen Rupe
It seems appropriate to introduce, on this Queen's Birthday, what will be an annual GayNZ.com celebration of our communities' own majestic Queens.

[USA] Report: Highest number of anti-LGBT murders recorded in 2011
A recent report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs revealed that while reports of anti-LGBT hate crimes has decreased, 2011 accounted for the highest number of anti-LGBT murders since 1998, the year the NCAVP began tracking such attacks.

[AR, USA] School catering to 'gender identity'
The ladies' rooms at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith will now be open to transgender students who identify as female, thanks to a letter from the Department of Justice.